8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
Kun'yomi
い の ち life ②lifetime ③most important thing ④paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
On'yomi
メ イ order ②life ③destiny ミョウ
Character Breakdown
Contained In
Common Words
life ②lifetime ③most important thing ④paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
References
| Unicode hex code | 547D |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-44-31 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 430 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 767 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2058 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 2553 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1303 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 1772 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1400 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1502 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 388 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 671 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 387 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 3473 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 394 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 578 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 587 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 519 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 411 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 416 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 316 |
| Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power | 249 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 997 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 325 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1412 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2a6.26 |
| Four corner code | 8062.7 |
| De Roo Code | 2844 |